Pediatric​/Adolescent Behavioral Health Provider; Non-Tenure Clinical Practice

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department:
College of Nursing

Job Title: Pediatric/Adolescent Behavioral Health Provider / Instructor / Senior Instructor (Open Rank) in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track

Position location: Sheridan Health Services

Address: 3525 W. Oxford Ave | Unit G1 Denver, CO 80236

Position #:  - Requisition #:38396

The College of Nursing has an opening for a full-time Pediatric Behavioral Health Provider position within its federally qualified community health center, Sheridan Health Services (SHS), located in southwest Denver, CO (zip code: 80236).

The University of Colorado, College of Nursing, is seeking a Pediatric Behavioral Health Provider for a full-time (1.0 FTE), benefits-eligible position within its federally qualified community health center, Sheridan Health Services (SHS), in Denver, CO. This position focuses on adolescent and pediatric populations, will be a part of our pediatric integrated care/school-based health center, and will collaborate with the pediatric team to provide integrated care services in clinic and support to Sheridan School District for school‑based therapy services during the school year.

This role is clinic‑based as a mental health provider and includes an Instructor or Senior Instructor (open rank) level, non‑tenure clinical practice track appointment within the College of Nursing.

Sheridan Health Services is a multi‑site, nurse‑managed federally qualified community health center, funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Primary Healthcare; and is a collaborative effort between the College of Nursing and the Sheridan School District. There are two convenient locations to serve community health needs primarily for residents of Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties.

A Youth Health Clinic is located in the Sheridan School District Administration building. The Family Health Clinic is located in southwest Denver on the Fort Logan campus and provides services to adults and children, 65% of whom identify as Latinx, and 42% of whom are best served in another language, with Spanish being the predominant second language.

Services offered include primary care across the lifespan; prenatal and postpartum, gynecology, dentistry, pharmacy, behavioral health, and outpatient substance use treatment.

Sheridan Health Services is a Patient‑Centered Medical Home, and as such we uphold a model of care that places the patient at the center, incorporating the values and beliefs of the patient in all decision‑making. We extend the reach of the clinic through public health outreach where nursing students provide community outreach, health education, and home visitation services.

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Direct supervision will be provided by the Behavioral Health Program Director.

Opportunities to provide supervision to Master's level counseling/social work students available.

Opportunities to provide clinical supervision of unlicensed Behavioral Health Providers as available.

• Provide brief behavioral health therapy and screenings in an integrated medical setting for parents, adolescents, and/or children.
• Provide general outpatient behavioral health treatment via individual, group and family therapy, care coordination, crisis management, skill building, and psychoeducation to parents, children and/or adolescents.
• Contribute as a member of multidisciplinary teams (comprised of medical, psychiatry, dental, pharmacy, patient navigation, health education, and other BHPs) in delivering behavioral health services to patients.
• Provide care coordination with providers of service including but not limited to primary care providers, school personnel, family members, and other mental health and community partners.
• Evaluate crisis situations and take appropriate action to ensure client safety and the safety of all clinic users.
• Participate in scheduled behavioral health team meetings, interdisciplinary work groups, monthly staff meetings, and other required meetings.
• Complete all…